Jiaolong carries out scientific dive to conduct geological sampling (1/10)

China's manned submersible Jiaolong is hoisted by its support ship Xiangyanghong 09 for a deep-sea dive into the south China sea, July 3, 2013. The Jiaolong manned submersible on Wednesday carried out a scientific dive to conduct geological sampling on a complex terrain. (Xinhua/Zhang Xudong)